Getting that Pedersoli was one super deal. You invested less into that rifle than you could
get an "in the white" action from C. Sharps and the Pedersoli action is every bit as good
as any of the other top-of-the line brands.
As you probably know , Pedersoli barrels are made from a special steel bought from Mauser Works
that was developed to resist movement as the barrel heats up. Plus (you probably already know)
there is a taper in that barrel. Pedersoli imparts a "choke" which really helps in the accuracy dept.
The one I have, has shot loads that were developed for other rifles quite well. The first time we
shot mine, my son had it on target and blasting a 200 yd plate with ease.
Break down and spend the money to buy the Hadley eye cup that goes with that sight. I
have one on a Ped. Long Range in 45-70, and it works quite well for dealing with varying
light conditions. Cabelas has them.
You will find that the 45-90 is good for very long range "side" matches. In fact, that rifle
will be quite competitive at 1000 yards.
You ought to try out one of the long range "gong" matches. The majority are run what you
brung and have no weight restrictions like NRA sanction BPCR matches do. The weight of
that rifle will make shooting long strings of shots enjoyable.
Did you get your brass yet ? If you bought Starline, you'll probably find it needs annealed to
deliver the best accuracy.
A 540 gr Paul Jones Creedmore, either from Paul Jones or Steve Brooks, will work quite well
in that rifle. There is also a mould design floating around that was developed expressly for
the Pedersoli chamber. I shoot a 540 gr PJC over a .060 LDPE wad (fiber would work just as well)
with a notebook paper in between the wad and the bullet. This is over 85 gr of Goex 2F.
you can get different bullets to try from
www.buffaloarms.com or
www.sageoutfitters.comthe Pedersoli rifle I have shoots just as well as the Shiloh in 45-70 that I have, so that one you got
should be just as accurate, and once you start banging targets with it in the 400-500 or more range,
the addiction will really set in.
dc